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A Weekend in Blowing Rock, NC
One of my favorite things about living in Raleigh is our close proximity to the beaches and mountains of North Carolina; no matter the season, it feels like we are just a short road trip away from a new adventure. This time, for our most recent excursion around the state, we headed west to the…
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PEOPLE, PLACE, THING – Dottie Brackett
When I asked my friend extraordinaire Dottie Brackett to use three words to describe herself, I right away disagreed with her answer: an ordinary person. Dottie is anything but ordinary, and I am not saying that just because she is my friend. Lawyer, mother, perfume lover, amazing photographer, world traveler – these are just some of…
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Felt Cloth Artists
My usual Monday positivity was a bit shaky this morning when I woke up and remembered that day-care is closed. But in honor of MLK Jr., I thought I would make this day all about doing new things and celebrating love, freedom and equality for all. Except, sharing equal power with a 4-year-old and a…
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People, Place, Thing – A BABY RATTLE
For my first installment of People, Place, Thing, I want to share with you something very special that has brought my Ajayboo a lot of joy in the recent past. It’s a tiny baby rattle/whistle with quite the history! Handmade from silver, it is something my Grandma Bhanu gave to my mom when she had…
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Happy New Year!
For a self professed lover of Mondays, which I see as a chance to reset all my good intentions weekly (since I always lose steam mid-week), I was extra happy when January 1st fell on a Monday this year! It felt like that extra espresso shot in my morning coffee; a jolt to kick start…
